Coconut Pound Cake

1 cup butter, softened

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

3 cups white sugar

6 eggs

1 tsp coconut extract

3 cups all-purpose flour

½ tsp baking powder

2 cups coconut flakes

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease two 9” bread pans.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and cream cheese until well blended.

Add sugar, beat until light and fluffy. Blend in the eggs one at a time. Then add coconut extract. Mix in flour and baking powder until just moistened. Stir in coconut flakes. Spoon batter into prepared pan.

Bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes in the preheated oven until a pick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean. Allow to cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a cooling rack.

Serves approx. 8 – 10 people.

Recipe adapted by blog chefs